The folks at the Michigan Department of Transportation would like to remind us that “We’re All in this Together” when it comes to safety on the roads. To that end, MDOT has just initiated a statewide pilot program that will use electronic message signs that will display the number of traffic fatalities to date on state highways. The messages will be displayed the second Wednesday of every month, July through November, along various interstates, and Michigan and U.S. routes. MDOT officials are hoping motorists will find the numbers to be a wake-up call for better driving. “That’s the point,” MDOT Director Kirk T. Steudle said. “Displaying the number of lives lost on Michigan roads can be an effective way to influence driver behavior and increase driver focus.” Studies have shown thatVisit Detroit News for full article

they actually slow down to read a sign warning about a traffic jam 25 miles away..

causing another jam at the approach to the sign..

shut those things off, I don't need to read an amber or silver alert or even a warning about an acciodent the way I'm going or not... either way.. my choices are limited on most interstate highways and I can't avoid the jam one way or another.